FOOD SHOW & FOOD CHALLENGE

FORMAT	DOCUMENTS
	District 12 Food Show Letter
	District 12 Food Challenge Letter
	Volunteer Form
	Food Show Scorecards
	Texas 4-H Food Challenge Guide
	4-H CONNECT Registration Instructions
Link	State Food Show Website
	Senior Record Form (Fill-in)
	Senior Certification Form (for State Qualifiers Only!)
	State Qualifiers Info
	RESULTS
	All results to be posted after contest.
	District 12 Results
Link	2009 D12 4-H Food Show Photos
Link	2009 D12 4-H Food Challenge Photos

Theme
Location:	Alice High School - Alice, Texas
Date:	Saturday, November 14, 2009
Food Show Objective:	The food and nutrition project helps participants learn to make healthy food choices, reduce disease and illness risks, and gain knowledge of nutrition. Major learning experiences are centered around nutrition, menu planning, food buying and preparation, food safety, careers, and cultural influences. Objectives of the District 4-H Food Show: To promote a sound image of the 4-H Foods and Nutrition Program both within the Texas Cooperative Extension and throughout the district. To provide 4-H members an opportunity for additional learning experiences. To provide 4-H members an opportunity to be recognized for their achievements in the 4-H Food and Nutrition Program.
Food Challenge Objective:	This is the first year we will be conducting the District 12   4-H Food Challenge competition. We encourage every county in the district to have at least one team. We are planning the activities so that 4-Her’s can compete in both the Food Show and the Food Challenge if they choose. This contest, modeled after such competitions as the Food Network’s "Iron Chef", challenges teams of 4-H members to create a dish using only a pre-determined number of ingredients. From these ingredients, team members must identify and prepare the dish, then make a presentation about it to the judges. The presentation will include information about the serving size, nutritional value, and cost of the dish. The 4-H Food Challenge allows 4-H members to demonstrate their culinary and food safety skills to judges and observers. Objectives of the District 4-H Food Challenge: Provide opportunities for participants to exhibit their knowledge and skill when preparing and presenting a dish Provide opportunities for participants to learn from other team members Promote teamwork Give participants opportunities for public speaking Provide leadership opportunities Give 4-H members the opportunity to participate in a new, exciting, competitive event
Schedule:	See Letters for detailed schedules for each event.
Fee:	Food Show - $6.00 per contestant Food Challenge - $6.00 per contestant
Community Service Project:	Canned foods, cereal, rice beans and any other non-perishable food items should be collected and distributed to local needy families or a food pantry within your county as part of the district-wide community service project. County council delegates should provide leadership for this event and must provide a report of your county's efforts to be announced during the Food Show Awards Program.
Entry Deadline:	Registration and payment for Food Show and Food Challenge should be made through 4-H CONNECT by October 26, 2009. Food Show report forms and e-mailed recipes need to be in the District Office no later than October 26, 2009.

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Page last updated: November 17, 2009